tortoiselike

As a noun terms

is .

As an adjective tortoiselike is

resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.

As adjectives the difference between tortoiselike and snaillike

is that tortoiselike is resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried while snaillike is resembling a snail or some aspect of one.

As adjectives the difference between unhurried and tortoiselike

is that unhurried is not hurried; not rushed while tortoiselike is resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.

As adjectives the difference between slow and tortoiselike

is that slow is taking a long time to move or go a short distance, or to perform an action; not quick in motion; proceeding at a low speed while tortoiselike is resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.

As a verb slow

is to make (something) run, move, etc less quickly; to reduce the speed of.

As a noun slow

is someone who is slow; a sluggard.

As an adverb slow

is slowly.

As a noun tortoise

is any of various land-dwelling reptiles, of family testudinidae , whose body is enclosed in a shell (carapace plus plastron) the animal can withdraw its head and four legs partially into the shell, providing some protection from predators.

As an adjective tortoiselike is

resembling or characteristic of a tortoise; thus frequently slow or unhurried.